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Noumenon in ihrem Verhaltniss zu einander bei Kant. Ein 

 Beitrag zur Auslegung imd Kritik der Transcendental-philo- 

 sophic," by Dr. George Dawes Hicks; "Der tiigliche War- 

 meunisatz im Boden und die Warmestrahlung zwischen Ilimmel 

 und Erde," by Theodor Ilomen ; " Ein Beitrag zu einer 

 sicheren Behandlung von Rachen- Diphtheric und Scharlach 

 ohne Serum," by Dr. F. Lueddeckens ; " Die wisscnschaftlichen 

 <jrundlagen der analytischen Chemie, Eiementardargestellt," by 

 Prof. W. Ostwald, Zweite vermehrtc Auflagc ; " Pflanzenphysio- 

 logie, Ein Handbuch des Stofifwechsels und Kraftwechsels in 

 <ler Pflanze," by Prof. W. Pfeffer, Zweite ganz umgearbeitete 

 Auflagc, Erster Band : Stoffwechsel ; " Darwin und nach 

 Darwin, Einc Darstellung der Darwinschen Theorie und Eror- 

 terung Darwinscher Streitfragen," by Dr. George John Romanes, 

 F. R.S., iii. Band: Darwinsche Streitfragen, Isolation und 

 Physiologische Auslese. Mit Bcwilligung des Herausgebers 

 aus dem Englischcn libersetzt von Dr. B. Noldeke, Mit d. 

 Bildniss V. Rev. J. Gulick ; "Zur Psychologic des Erkennens, 

 Eine biologische Studie," by Dr. Gustav Wolff. 



Messrs. R. Friedlrinder and Sohn, of Berlin, promise : — 

 " Supplement to the International Zoologist's Directory," edited 

 by the Cierman Zoological Society ; "The Microtomist's Vade- 

 mecum," a handbook of microscopic anatomy, by Arthur Bolles 

 Lee; "The Birds of Celebes and the Neighbouring Islands 

 (Sangi, Talaut, Sula, Togian, <S:c.)," by A. B. Meyer and L. W. 

 Wiglesworth, two vols, with coloured plates and maps ; 

 " Gerbcrti (Papae Silvestri II.) Opera Mathematica," primum 

 ■coUegit et cdidat, by N. M. Bubnow ; " Beschreibung der 

 Ilauptmethoden, welche bei der Bestimmung der Verbrennung- 

 swarme ublich sind," by Prof. W. Louguinine, illustrated ; 

 " Catalogus Mamnialium turn viventium quam fossilium," by 

 Dr. E. L. Trouessart, nova editio (prima completa). Fasci- 

 culus iii. Rodcntia (ii. ). 



Messrs. Gauthier-Villars et Fils, of Paris, promise: "Ther- 

 mochimie," by Berthclot : " Rayons cathodiques et rayons de 

 Rontgen," by Perrin ; " Les methodesnouvellesde la Mecaniquc 

 celeste," by Poincare, T. iii. ; " Traite encyclopedique de Pho- 

 tographic," by Fabre ; "Oiuvrcs," by Cauchy, S. ii. T. iii.; 

 * ' Theorie des fonctions algebriques de deux variables indepcn- 

 dantcs," by Picard ct Simart ; "Journal dc I'^colc Polytech- 

 nique," ii. S. ii. Cahier ; "Introduction a la geometric diffcr- 

 enticlle, suivant la methode dc H. Grassmann," by Burali-Forti ; 

 "La pratique du Teinturier," by J. Gar^on ; " Leyons sur 

 I'Elcctricite," by Eric Gerard; "Atlas photographique de la 

 Lune." 



Mr. Upcott Gill's forthcoming books are: — "The Photo- 

 graphic Printing Processes," " Poultry Farming," " Realities of 

 Sea Life,'' "Workshop Makeshifts," "Scientific Whist," 

 " Popular Dog Management," and "Hardy Perennials " (new 

 edition). 



Messrs. Ginn and Co., of Boston, give notice of: — 

 "Physical Experiments : a Manual and Note Book," by Alfred 

 P. Gage ; " A Text-Book of Physics," by G. A. Wentworth 

 and G. A. Hill; "An Introductory Course in Quantitative 

 Analysis," by Prof. Percy N. Evans; "Famous Problems of 

 Elementary Geometry, an authorised translation of F. Klein's 

 ' Vortragc iibcr ausgcwiihlte Fragen der Elementargeomctrie | 

 ausgearbeitet von F. T;igcrt,' " by Prof. Wooster Woodruff j 

 Beman and Prof. David Eugene Smith. ! 



Messrs. Charles Griffin and Co., Limited, hope to issue : — I 

 " Brewing (the Principles and Practice of) : a Text-Book for the i 

 use of Students and Practical Men," by Dr. Walter J. Sykcs, , 

 with plate and illustrations ; " Micro-Organisms (the Utilisation ■ 

 of) in the Arts and Manufactures : a Practical Handbook on ; 

 Fermentation and Fermentative Processes for the use of Brewers 

 and Distillers, Analysts, Technical and Agricultural Chemists, j 

 and all interested in the Industries dependent on Fermentation," : 

 hy Dr. Franz Lafar, translated by Chirlcs T. C. Salter, in two ■, 

 volumes, each complete in itself, and sold separately, illustrated ; ! 

 " Mine Accounts and Mining Book-keeping : a Manual for the 

 Use of Managers of Metalliferous Mines and Collieries, Students, ! 

 and others interested in Mining," by Prof. James G. Lawn ; 

 "The Art of the Goldsmith and Jeweller: a Manual for i 

 Students and Practical Men," by Thos. B. Wigley, assisted by j 

 J. H. Stansbic, illustrated; "Painting and Decorating: a | 

 Complete Practical Manual for House Painters and Decorators, 

 embracing the Use of Materials, Tools, and Appliances ; the 

 Practical Processes involved ; and the General Principles of 

 Decoration, Colour and Ornament," by Walter John Pearce, 

 illustrated ; " Colour Theory and its Practical Application to 



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Painting, Dyeing, and the Textile Industries," by Geo. H. 

 Hurst, illustrated; "Applied Mechanics (an Advanced Text- 

 Book on)," by Prof. Andrew Jamieson. Vol. ii. — Comprising 

 Parts iii. to vi. : Motion and Energy ; Graphic Statics ; Strength of 

 Materials ; Hydraulics and Hydraulic Machinery, with numerous 

 illustrations and examination papers ; " The Ileat Efficiency of 

 Steam Boilers : Land and Marine ; many Experiments on many 

 Types, showing Results as to Evaporation, Heating Value of 

 Fuel, Analysis of Gases, &c.," by Bryan Donkin, illustrated ; 

 " Algebra," by R. C. Buck ; " Ocean Meteorology : for Officers 

 of the Merchant Navy," by William AUingham. New editions 

 of : — " Introduction to the Study of Metallurgy," by Prof W. C. 

 Roberts- Austen, C.B., F. R.S., with additional illustrations and 

 Micro- Photographic plates of Different Varieties of Steel ; 

 " Mine-Surveying (a Text-Book of), for the use of Managers 

 of Mines and Collieries, Students at the Royal School of Mines, 

 &c.," by Bennett II. Brough, illustrated ; "The Steam Engine 

 and other Prime Movers," by Dr. W. j. Macquorn Rankine, 

 with a Section on Gas, Oil, and Air Engines, by Bryan Donkin ; 

 "Clinical Diagnosis : the Chemical, Microscopical, and Bac- 

 teriological Evidence of Disease," by Prof von Jaksch, 

 translated by Dr. Jas. Cagney, from the fourth German edition, 

 revised and partly re-written, with additional illustrations ; 

 " Mental Diseases : with special reference to the Pathological 

 Aspects of Insanity," by W. Bevan Lewis, illustrated ; 

 " Forsenic Medicine and Toxicology," by Dr. J. Dixon Mann; 

 "A Surgical Hand-Book : for Practitioners, Students, House 

 Surgeons, and Dressers," by F. M. Caird and C. W. Cathcart ; 

 " Practical Sanitation : a Handbook for Sanitary Inspectors and 

 others," by Dr. George Reid ; " A Manual of Ambulance," by 

 J. Scott Riddell, illustrated. 



Messrs. Henry Holt and Co., New York, announce : — " The 

 Elements of Comparative Zoology," by Prof. J. Sterling Kingsley ; 

 " Laboratory Directions in General Biology," by Harriet 

 Randolph; "An Outline Introductory to Kant's Critique of 

 Pure Reason," by Prof R. M. Wenley ; and a new and 

 enlarged edition of " Hall and Bergen's Text-Book of Physics." 

 Messrs. Crosby Lockwood and Son's announcements include : 

 — " Submarine Telegraphs," by C. Bright; " The Gas 

 Engineer's Pocket-Book," by H. O'Connor ; " Hydraulic 

 Machinery," by G. C. Marks ; " Iron and Steel Bridges and 

 Viaducts," by F. Campin ; "Practical Forestry," by Prof. C. 

 E. Curtis. 



Messrs. Longmans and Co. promise: — The Fur, Feather, and 

 Fin Series — "The Trout," by the Marquis of Granby, &c., 

 illustrated: "The Rabbit," by J. E. Harting ; "Birds in 

 London," by W. H. Hudson, illustrated ; " Darwin, and after 

 Darwin : an Exposition of the Darwinian Theory and a Dis- . 

 cussion of Post-Darwinian Questions," by the late Dr. George 

 John Romanes, F.R.S. Part iii. Post-Darwinian Questions: 

 Isolation and Physiological Selection ; " The Diseases and 

 Injuries of the Lungs and Pleura," by Dr. James Kingston 

 Fowler and Dr. Rickman J. Godlee, illustrated; "Surgical 

 Pathology and Principles," by Dr. J. Jackson Clarke, illustrated; 

 "A Manual of Midwifery, by Dr. William Radford Dakin, 

 illustrated; "Essentials of Practical Bacteriology," by Dr. 

 Henry J. Curtis, illustrated ; " The Essentials of Experimental 

 Physiology," for the use of Students, by Dr. T. G. Brodie ; 

 "The Dwelling House in Country and Suburban Places," by 

 Dr. George Vivian Poorc, illustrated ; " The Arrangement of 

 Atoms in Space," by Prof. J. H. van 't Hoff, second, revised and 

 enlarged edition, with an Appendix, " Stereochemistry among 

 Inorganic Substances, by Prof. Alfred Werner, translated and 

 edited by Arnold Eiloart ; " Mechanical Engineer's Pocket- 

 book," by Prof. David Allan Low ; "The Origin and Growth 

 of the Moral Instinct," by Alexander Sutherland. 



The announcements of Messrs. Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 

 include: — "West African Studies," by Mary Kingsley; "The 

 Ruins and Excavations of Ancient Rome," a companion book 

 for Students and Travellers, by Prof Rodolfo Lanciani, with 

 numerousillustrationsand maps ; "The Scientific Papers of Henry 

 T. Huxley," reprinted from the Journals of Scientific Societies, 

 edited by Prof. Michael F'oster, Sec.R.S., and Prof. E, Ray Lan- 

 kester, F.R.S. , in four volumes, vol. i. ; "A Text-Book of 

 Zoology," by Prof. T. Jeffery Parker, F". R.S.,and Prof. William 

 A. Haswell, illustrated, two volumes; "A Text- Book of Botany,' 

 by Dr. E. Strasburger, Dr. Fritz Noll, Dr. II. Schenck, Dr. A. 

 F. W. Schimper, translated from the German by Dr. H. C. Porter, 

 illustrated, in part coloured; " A Text-Book of Metallurgy," 

 by Carl Schnabel, translated and edited by Prof. Henry Louis, 



